SQ Comparison of 3 streamers

Very interesting.  Sounds like you prefer the Rivo?  Any lingering software bugs?

*** T8 should be cool side of neutral, sorry

Since I haven’t tried the Zen 3, I’m not sure which one I truly prefer. So far, between the T8 and the Rivo+, I do prefer the Rivo+ because of its tonal presentation. Nevertheless, with the Veritas Argentum XLR interconnect, it really smooths things out and shifts the overall tonal balance to the warmer side due to a heftier bass response. Plus, my CA Azur 851A is a warmer-sounding power amp, so they pair well together most of the time, although I still get hints of brightness from certain recordings. I’m still debating whether to send the T8 back.

I was hoping the Zen 3 would also lean toward the warmer side of neutral. However, based on my research, it seems fairly neutral. I hope an owner here can prove me wrong.

The current version of the Rivo+ is running much more stably now. I haven’t run into any issues for a while. However, two common features are still missing—for example, the Qobuz playlist does not pop up to allow tracks to be added directly, though one can use Qobuz Connect as a workaround. That said, the Volumio app sounds better than Qobuz Connect.

Sir - how would you rate the app that controls them?  

Edit: love the chart, big fan of it.